This week’s Intimate Discovery: Talent Forges Innovation in Lingerie E-Commerce
What appeals to me most about the BareNecessities.com website is the natural symbiosis that I feel as a lingerie merchant to this brand. Their mission to provide the highest quality product assortment at the best value parallels my quest to bring clarity to the Intimate Apparel marketplace. Firmly ensconced in the highly competitive Lingerie venue offered on the Internet, … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: Arielle Shapiro wins the prestigious CFDA award for Lingerie
The first time I saw the ARI DEIN line at Journelle in NYC, I had a feeling that a new design star was on the horizon. Apparently, my intuition was correct, because Arielle Shapiro, the creative force behind this nascent brand was just awarded one of 10 positions in the prestigious Fashion Incubator, a CFDA… Read More
Inspiration is ephemeral. To an artist, it happens without thought, a moment in time caught from the corner of an eye, a scent, a sound, a touch, a brief shift in space. It is not always easy to explain. I have been writing this blog now for over two years, weaving lyrical musings of my life and its intimate rapport with lingerie. My connection to this feminine world has lasted … Read More
We are all feeling the throwback of the current state of politics in the USA. It doesn’t matter what side you’re on, it’s frustrating. Just when the economy seems to be crawling back from the brink, we get front ended by partisan rancor. So, frankly, for me, the CurveNY show held at the Javits Center last week was a welcome respite. Not only was it an escape from the onslaught … Read More
In preparation for college in the late 60’s, my mother felt compelled to buy me a trunk full of “outfits”. She took me shopping to Saks and Best & Company (now I am really dating myself) and insisted on a bevy of tweed skirts with cable knit sweaters; matching knee-his included. It was like buying a trousseau, and I obliged, because frankly, who knew? Suffice it to be said that … Read More
This Week’s Intimate Discovery: New Brands debut at Curve NY
There will be 314 brands on display at CurveNY , at least 30% 
newcomers to the show, but I am particularly pleased to see a few that truly intrigued me with their product message when I first discovered them in Paris at The Salon De Lingerie. I found The Pink Powder Room (booth 274), a collection of gorgeous Egyptian … Read More
Could it be the salty air, ocean breeze
Or the beach
Nearby, I think
More than these things
It is the seagull soaring
She spreads her wings
Softly slips her feathered form through clear, cloudless skies
She is me
Elsewhere
A profile of freedom
I moved to the beach in the early 70’s while my friends were settling in Manhattan. No one could quite grasp why I decided on this … Read More